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The Flag Enters Yanyun Chapter 138: Cultivating the Way of the Master

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    "Everyone!" At this point, Zhongshi Dao coughed. At this time, he was already an old man over seventy years old. The wind and sand in the northwest had carved countless ravines on his face. A pair of slightly muddy eyes were already on his face.  Under his two white eyebrows, which were almost invisible, he looked at the generals on both sides and said with a strong northwest accent: "I have been a member of this army for several years. I have been responsible for the great fortune of the imperial court and the generals.  Talented and talented, he was spared from death, but he had no merit. He was old and sick over the years, and his talents were even weaker, but he wanted to be in peace. Once he was relieved of his duties, he handed over the Jin'ou and the entire army in the western border to the imperial court, retired and returned to his hometown.  , My private wish is enough. I didn¡¯t expect that the imperial court would entrust me with such an important task, which makes me feel ashamed. How can Zhong be able to hold such a high position? Please tell me frankly, so that you can give some advice. ¡±  People looked at each other for a few times, but no one spoke. After about half a moment, the former military commander Yang Keshi replied in a low voice: "Commander Zhong, Commander Xuan is not in Tokyo yet. We should wait for the Xuanfu Division in a few days."  It¡¯s not too late to discuss it when we get to Xiongzhou!¡± ¡°Exactly!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not too late to discuss it when Commander Xuan arrives!¡± Several people in the room immediately agreed with Yang Keshi¡¯s opinion, and Zhong Shidao himself and the others  Several generals remained silent, obviously they did not agree with Yang Keshi's suggestion.  After about half a moment, Zhong Shidao spoke again: "Tongzhi Yang, you said it's not too late to wait until the commander-in-chief arrives to discuss it. Then I ask you, if the commander-in-chief arrives and you are asked to march immediately, what will you do?" "  This -" Yang Keshi was suddenly speechless. He was a famous brave general in the Western Army and had the reputation of "the enemy of ten thousand people", but he was not the kind of reckless man who only wanted to rush forward.  During his time in Hebei, he also had a very good understanding of the current situation of the Song Army.  The original Western Army had to adapt to the local environment and rest and reorganize to make up for its shortcomings; the Hebei Army's military discipline had been weakened for a long time and it needed to be retrained and reorganized; the generals in each army were not familiar with it and needed to be readjusted; the Liao Army's strength and strength were also unclear.  ; These all take time. According to his estimation, there will be at least two months before there is a good opportunity to attack.  Moreover, judging from the characteristics of the two armies, instead of letting the large army take the initiative to cross the Baigou to attack, it would be better to cross the river with a small number of elites to occupy a key point and attract the Liao army to attack, while the large army waits on the south side of Baigou. In this way, it would be good to win a big victory.  If the front army loses, it will only lose a small number of troops.  But if you wait until Tong Guan arrives.  If Tong Guan directly asked the army to go north to cross the river, then they would only have to obey the order. It would be more appropriate for the generals here to form a consensus first.  "I have been fighting against the Western bandits for decades. I know that in this battlefield, I am not afraid of the enemy's strength. I am afraid that I am not united. The top wants to advance, but the bottom has to retreat. In the end, I will lose everything. Not only will my family be lost.  I'm sorry for the emperor, but I'm sorry for my sons." Master Zhong's voice was not loud, but his words were very clear.  "I want to discuss military affairs today before Commander Xuan comes, not for my own power. The ancients said that it is rare to be over seventy in ancient times. A certain family is already seventy-one this year. All fame and wealth are things behind you. It's just this  It¡¯s such a battle, I really can¡¯t let it go!¡± Hearing this, all the generals looked a little moved. With Shi Dao¡¯s age and qualifications, many fathers and brothers in the room were serving under him.  , let alone myself.  Although the generals who cultivated the way of masters were not as talented as Wanyan Aguda, Nianhan and others of his contemporaries, they were particularly powerful in their sophistication.  For example, Wanyan Aguda can win a battle with only a one or two-point chance of winning, but Zhong Shidao will not fight such a battle at all, and he will never lose a battle with a seven-point chance of winning.  For a country like the Northern Song Dynasty, perhaps cultivating the Tao of Masters was more suitable than Wanyan Aguda.  "Everyone understands what Commander Xuan is thinking!" The speaker was Xin Xingzong. As Tong Guan's number one confidant in the army, he decided to express his attitude first: "But Commander Xuan has not arrived, let's discuss military matters.  There is still something wrong with the matter. Judging from the current situation, there is no problem in delaying it for a few more days!" Xin Xingzong's speech had the final effect, and everyone said that they should wait a few days before Tong Guan arrives.  Seeing this, Zhong Shidao could only sigh and said: "Forget it, let's wait until Commander Xuan arrives!" When the generals saw Zhong Shidao relaxed, they all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. The general's discord was not a quarrel.  Just for fun.  Zhong Shidao walked out of the door alone. Just as he turned around, a hurried voice came from behind: "Brother!" When he looked back, it was his brother Qinzhou Zhizhou and the deputy commander of the guard infantry and horse army. Zhong Shizhong, their brothers  Both of them were in the Western Army and were famous generals in the late Northern Song Dynasty.  "Brother, why are you doing this?" Zhong Shizhong sighed and said: "Then Xin Xingzong is here, who dares to settle down behind Tong Guan's back? Wherever it goes to the Xuanfu Division, it will be ugly again!" "  Didn't I know this would happen? I just held out hope for the worst!" Zhong Shidao raised his chin slightly, showing a proud look: "The war is coming, but everyone above and below them playfully thought that they would win, and they would lose.  Three generations of our family have been favored by the emperor, how can we just sit back and watch?¡±  "Brother! Marshal Xuan has also fought in the war. Now I have an army of 150,000, and the Liao people are only 50,000-" When Zhong Shizhong said this, he saw his brother looking straight at him, and subconsciously closed his eyes.  Mouthed.  "Has he fought in a war? Is his Tong Guan considered a war?" In front of his brothers, Zhong Shidao finally revealed his contempt for Tong Guan: "Indiscriminate rewards and broken military discipline of our Western Army are also called knowing how to fight.  ? This kind of people are bad in the world!" The white hair on his temples was blowing in the wind, like a dead tree.  "Brother, please stop talking!" Seeing no one around, the cultivator hurriedly persuaded him. Although his brother's age and official position, he was not afraid of people spreading the news to Tong Guan, but the people under the cultivator family  There are dozens of nephews serving in the army, and Tong Guan can cause trouble for these people.  After his brother¡¯s persuasion, Zhong Shidao finally closed his mouth, with sadness in his eyes.  "Hey, I hope I can bring a few more sons back to my hometown alive this time!" Yingzhou.  Located in the northern part of today's Shanxi Province, it was the land of Zhao during the Warring States Period.  The Qin Dynasty belonged to Yanmen County, and the two Han Dynasties followed it.  The Later Wei Dynasty was the territory of Shenwu County.  Sui Dynasty belongs to Shuozhou.  The Tang Dynasty was the land of Yunzhou.  In the Five Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty, Yingzhou was established.  At the beginning of Tiancheng, he became Zhang** again.  After Liao Dynasty, it was because of this.  Because Longshou and Yanmen mountains correspond to each other in the north and south, it was named Yingzhou.  For the ancient Central Plains dynasties, the Datong Basin was the core of northern defense; when they were strong, they would push the border defense line to the Yinshan line, and the Datong Basin, the Yunzhong area, became the location of the garrison, which could serve as a barrier  Shaanxi, Shanxi, and North China can also cross the Yinshan Mountains and attack the enemies in Mobei; but when their strength weakens, the Datong Basin is often occupied by the nomadic regime and becomes an offensive base that threatens North China, Shaanxi, and Shanxi.  The most important road from the Datong Basin to the North China Plain is southward along the Sanggan River Valley, and Yingzhou is located in this valley and is an important town guarding this road.  In the fourth year of Xuanhe, Yingzhou was already in a state of anarchy. Starting from the middle of last year, the Jin soldiers from the east had already conquered Xijing of Liao Dynasty. Before these tough and brave warriors arrived, Emperor Tianzuo had already been able to  All the elite soldiers collected were taken away, and the defender of Yingzhou was also killed by an arrow in a sudden encounter. His successor was killed by a powerful man in the state before he could sit down in the chair of the governor.  In the next few short months, the magistrates in the city were changing like a revolving door. As a result, the powerful people outside the city naturally did not take the magistrate in the city seriously.  Each is a local emperor in his own territory.  Then the real ruler of Yingzhou should be the Jurchen Emperor Wanyan Aguda who is currently in Xijing City. However, his attention at this time is still on Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom in the mountains. For people like Yingzhou who follow the agreement  The Jin army only regarded the states and counties that were to be returned to the Northern Song Dynasty as objects to plunder and provide food slaves.  On May 25, the fourth year of Xuanhe, Anbian Town, Yingzhou.  This small town located twenty miles east of Zhoucheng is actually a small village that gradually developed into a small town.  After the Jin soldiers arrived, many people who had fled gathered here, which brought a kind of abnormal prosperity to this small town.  "Someone is coming!" the one-eyed old Liu on the lookout post at the entrance of the town shouted loudly.  His shouts immediately caused a commotion. Dozens of men wearing tattered furs ran up the earth wall, bows and arrows drawn, as if they were facing a powerful enemy. It was hard to blame them for being like this. The defeated troops were scattered,  Groups of horse thieves never come one day.  "Where are the people?" Jiang Datou staggered up the wall while holding up his pants, looking like he had just gotten up from a woman's belly and was not in a good mood.  Seeing this, the one-eyed old Liu pointed carefully in the northeast direction: "Look, it's over there. Those people on horseback may be horse thieves!" Jiang Datou squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of the one-eyed old Liu's finger.  As expected, six or seven men on horseback appeared on the ridge of the hill not far away, carrying bows and arrows on their backs. The armor on their bodies reflected the unique cold light of metal.  "Horse thief? It doesn't look like it. It looks a bit like a defeated army, but the defeated army doesn't have such good armor?" Jiang Datou frowned. He had eaten military rations for several years and was more knowledgeable than the one-eyed old Liu who was sentry.  But Guangbo is much more. The armor alone is worth two or three good horses, and it can't be replaced.  He scratched his forehead and shouted to his subordinates: "You all pay attention, I'm going to call the leader!" By the time Jiang Datou invited the generals on duty, the team was already more than half a mile away from Anbian Town.  On the way, we can clearly see the whole team: more than 20 people on horseback, more than 20 carts, and about a hundred people on foot. All of them are holding weapons, including bows, crossbows, and long swords.  Spears, etc. - This is not uncommon in Yingzhou, and almost two-thirds of the people are armored, which is rare in Yingzhou.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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